Jim Thornton suspended
Definition
A phrase referring to the suspension of Jim Thornton, the veteran announcer of the game show 'Wheel of Fortune', often discussed within the context of media news cycles or public speculation regarding the production of the program.
A search query used to investigate or verify reports concerning the employment status or disciplinary actions involving the specified television personality.
Examples
If Jim Thornton were truly suspended, he would finally have the time to practice spinning the wheel without the pressure of a million-dollar prize hanging in the balance.
The internet loves to manufacture a drama-filled 'Jim Thornton suspended' headline almost as much as it loves to guess the missing letters in a puzzle.
Finding out Jim Thornton is suspended would be a plot twist worthy of a soap opera, yet the show goes on with its usual mechanical precision.